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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
Synonyms
- speck
- stuff
- molecule
- chylomicron
- grain
- flyspeck
- mote
- grinding
- material
- atom
- identification particle
Antonyms
- thin
- hardness
- insulator
- conductor
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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Rhymes with Particle Detector
- transtector
- reflector
- protector
- projector
- inspector
- objector
- injector
- director
- defector
- connector
- connecter
- spektr
- spectre
- spector
- specter
- schlechter
- prechter
- erector
- derecktor
- collector
- wechter
- waechter
- vector
- sector
- schecter
- schechter
- rector
- nectar
- lector
- lecter
2. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions.
Synonyms
- superstring
- scintilla
- elementary particle
- fermion
- micelle
- ion
- magnetic monopole
- beta particle
- subatomic particle
- virion
- alpha particle
- thermion
- boson
- body
- prion
- fundamental particle
- deuteron
Antonyms
- unbreakableness
- softness
- thick
- porosity
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. detector
noun. ['dɪˈtɛktɝ'] any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.
Synonyms
- device
- photoconductive cell
- electric eye
- magic eye
- mine detector
- sensing element
- trace detector
- photocell
- photoelectric cell
- metal detector
Etymology
- -or (English)
- detect (English)
- detectus (Latin)
4. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs.
Synonyms
- closed-class word
Antonyms
- thinness
- breakableness
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
5. detector
noun. ['dɪˈtɛktɝ'] rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave.
Synonyms
- receiving set
- radio
- wireless
- demodulator
- radio receiver
- tuner
- radio set
Etymology
- -or (English)
- detect (English)
- detectus (Latin)
6. detector
noun. ['dɪˈtɛktɝ'] electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity.
Synonyms
- scanner
- crystal detector
- electronic scanner
- receiving set
- radio
- wireless
- radio receiver
- tuner
- radio set
Etymology
- -or (English)
- detect (English)
- detectus (Latin)